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The hansom cab is a two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle designed as a carriage for hire in London. First patented in 1834 by Joseph Hansom of England, and named the Hansom Safety Cab, it was designed to h
Hansom cab and driver in the 2004 movie Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking, set in 1903 London
Hansom cab, showing low easy entry, hatch on the roof, and folding doors to protect passengers from weather and mud
A bow-fronted hansom
Pneumatic wheels used on later hansom cabs (1909)
Joseph Hansom
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Joseph Aloysius Hansom was an English architect working principally in the Gothic Revival style. He invented the Hansom cab and founded the eminent architectural journal The Builder in 1843.
Hansom cab
…The hansom cab is a two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle designed as a carriage for hire in London. First patented in 1834 by Joseph Hansom of England, and named the Hansom Safety Cab, it was designed to have a low centre of gravity to improve stability when maneuvering London's crowded…
Joseph Aloysius Hansom
Arundel Cathedral
Arundel Cathedral Nave